Altai Birch Mouse vs Big-Leaf Maple

Sicista napaea compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Birch Mouse Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Dipodidae Sapindaceae
Genus Sicista Acer
Species Sicista napaea Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Birch Mouse Big-Leaf Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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